Carl Hayden

Carl Hayden (2 October 1877-25 January 1972) was a US Senator from Arizona (D) from 4 March 1927 to 3 January 1969 (succeeding Ralph Henry Cameron and preceding Barry Goldwater). He previously served in the US House of Representatives from Arizona's at-large district from 19 February 1912 to 4 March 1927, succeeding Cameron and preceding Lewis W. Douglas.

Biography
Carl Hayden was born in Hayden's Ferry, Arizona in 1877, and he became a captain in the Arizona Territorial National Guard in 1903. He became chairman of the Maricopa County Democratic Central Committee, and he led the territorial delegation to the 1904 Democratic National Convention. In 1906, he became Sheriff of Maricopa County, and he maintained order, collected fees from saloons and gambling halls, oversaw the transportation of prisoners, and enforced local ordinances such as forcing Native Americans to wear pants instead of breechcloths while visiting towns. He served in the US House of Representatives from 1912 to 1927, and he became known as a reclamation expert early in his US Congress career. He supported the funding of the federal highway system, and President John F. Kennedy credited him with developing the American West due to his support for infrastructure programs. He left office in 1969, and he died in Mesa, Arizona in 1972 at the age of 94.